Yekhanurov says he may sue Tymoshenko

If she does not apologize

Defense Minister of Ukraine Yuri Yekhanurov does not rule out that he may sue Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to defend his honor and dignity, if she does not apologize, and if Supervision and Revision Department head Mykola Syvulskiy does not resign, after they accused the Defense Ministry of corruption and misuse.

According to an UNIAN correspondent, Yuri Yekhanurov claimed this to journalists in Kyiv on Tuesday.

The Defense Minister stressed that he had sent a respective open letter to Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.

“I do not rule out that I will turn to court because ethics norms are violated for the sake of some political issues”, Yu.Yekhanurov stressed.

The Defense Minister specified that in his letter he demands Yulia Tymoshenko to apologize, and M.Syvulskiy – to resign.